Jeremiah 45

Baruch being grieved and fearful because of these prophesies is reproved of God for it by the prophet and comforted.

1. The word that Jeremiah spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriah when he wrote these words in a book from the mouth of Jeremiah ]see above chapter 36.2,4&c] in the forth year of Johoiakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah [it appeareth plainly that in placing and gathering of these prophesies the order the order of time is not exactly followed [compare above chapter 35 on verse 1and see in the next chapter c] saying:

2. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel concerning thee O Baruch:

3. Thou sayeth Wo is me for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow [for the godly were very few wickedness prevailed and present miseries were exceeding great but the future were far greater] l am weary of my sighing and find no rest[by following answer may be gathered that Baruch as a godly man believing all these prophesies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the whole land,& c was exceedingly grieved and troubled at it but in the meanwhile through humane frailty was too much dismayed and perplexed at the condition of the people of the Jews in general and of his own person in particular for which he reproved of God and yet nevertheless comforted.

4. Thus shalt thou say unto him. Thus saith the Lord behold that which I have built I will break down [that is I go about to break down I will do it forth with so in the sequel] and that which I have planted I will pluck up even this whole land.

5. And shouldest thou seek great things for thyself [that is shouldst thou desire a quiet, prosperous and the flourishing estate of the Jews and for thine own self]seek them not for behold I bring evil [of punishment] upon all flesh [that is a general calamity upon all sorts and conditions of men see Genesis 6 on verse 12] saith the Lord but I will give thee thy soul [that is thy life] for a prey in all places wither thou shalt go [as if God should say let my grace with this mercy be sufficient that thou art be preserved in general deluge compare above chapter 38.2 & 39.19.]